Federal Insider: Homeland Security Without Ridge

washingtonpost.com Thu, 02 Dec 2004 05:56:00 -0800

Thursday, December 02, 2004

FEDERAL DIARY: STEPHEN BARR
Homeland Security's Personnel Rules Overhaul Will Proceed Without Ridge
The departure of Tom Ridge as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security will not slow plans to overhaul rules for how thousands of Homeland Security employees are paid, promoted and disciplined, a top official said yesterday.
• Transcript: Stephen Barr and Aetna's Tom Bernatavitz answered questions on the 2005 federal employee health insurance program.

E-Mails Provide Glimpse Into 'Iron Triangle'
From a program initially seen by Boeing and the Air Force as a clever way to acquire a new tanker fleet without having to budget for it and buy the planes outright, the lease has now developed a reputation as the most significant military contracting abuse in 20 years, according to a letter sent to the Pentagon last month by Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John W. Warner (R-Va.) and two other committee members.

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